The buffering table holds products between two machines in a packaging line. When the next station is busy, products wait on the table instead of stopping the machines before it, so the line keeps running at a steady pace.
It is used in Edda special packaging lines, together with conveyors and other line equipment. See complete examples in our automated packaging lines.
Full specifications, layout drawings and options are in the product catalogue.
Where it is used
The buffering table holds products between two machines in a packaging line. When the next station is busy or stopped briefly, products wait on the table instead of stopping the machines before it, so the line keeps a steady pace.
Between production and packaging
Production and packaging rarely run at exactly the same rhythm; a buffer absorbs the difference.
Before and after wrapping machines
Products queue before the wrapper during a film roll change, or after it while the operator or forklift is busy.
At the end of a line
Wrapped products wait for pick-up, so the line does not have to stop when the forklift is late – as in the buffer zone of the Spinner 2200 S Pallet line in Detroit.
How it fits into a packaging line
The table is placed between two stations and sized for the number of products that must wait. It works with motorised conveyors, lifters and centring units so that products are passed on in the right order.
A well-sized buffer is one of the simplest ways to raise the real output of a packaging line, because short stops at one station no longer stop the whole line.
Line examples
Edda line equipment is used in complete systems such as the Speedwrap Profiline, Heavy Duty Lines, Spinner 1800 Sofa Line and Spinner 2200 S Pallet. Each line is engineered around the customer’s products, output and layout, and the equipment is built to match.
What to tell us
- The product range: smallest and largest dimensions and the heaviest product.
- The machines before and after this station.
- Line speed and products per hour.
- Working height and available floor space.
- Power and compressed air available on site.
Service and support
Line equipment is installed together with the machines it serves, by Edda and its local distributors, with remote support from our engineers in Bursa, Türkiye.
Frequently asked questions
Is it made to measure?
Yes. Length, width and working height are built to suit your products and the Edda machine or line it connects to.
Can it be added to an existing line later?
Usually yes. Send us a sketch of your line and the product range, and our engineers will check the connection.
How large should the buffer be?
It depends on how long the next station may stop and how many products arrive per minute. We size it with you from your line data.
Who installs the equipment?
Edda and its local distributors install line equipment together with the machines it serves.
Is the equipment matched to Edda machines?
Yes. Working height, width and connection points are designed for the Edda machine or line it connects to.
Why the equipment around a machine matters
The output of a packaging line is set by its slowest step, and that step is often not the wrapping machine itself but the handling around it: loading, aligning, transferring, waiting and unloading. Well-chosen line equipment removes these small delays and the manual lifting that comes with them.
- Steadier flow: products arrive at each machine in the right position and at the right time.
- Less manual handling: operators guide and supervise instead of lifting and pushing.
- Fewer stops: short pauses at one station no longer stop the whole line.
- Better packing quality: products enter wrapping and closing machines straight and centred.
Get a quote for the Buffering Table
Tell us what you pack, the product dimensions and the output you need. Our team will reply with a configuration and price.